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Time Out of Joint
by Philip K. Dick
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Most books I read by Philip K dick I seem to like, apart from the high castle one, which for some reason didn't gel with me. Maybe it was just the timing when I was reading it. Ubik has been my favourite P.K Dick book since I read it, and now I'd say this is up there alongside Ubik.
I can't point out why, but I don't think you ever can with P.K Dick books because they transcend most other reading material. I don't know how he did it; maybe he was magic. I suppose it appears it was a help to him that he suffered from psychosis himself, in terms of helping his imagination when writing anyway.
His books always do this to me where I begin thinking, 'Hmmm, not sure yet, but it's readable.' Then, somewhere along the way, I always fall deep into it. I become contained within the pages as if the book has boxed me in, and it's claustrophobic but not unpleasant, which shouldn't make sense!
It's like hypnotism, and you fall deeper into the spiral of the stories and find yourself loving them. I couldn't help thinking how I'd love this as a film that sticks true to the work. I think it would be cool to film with props and backgrounds changing out by men and women running and quickly changing the scenery like in a play but in a film. The story carries on while the people run around, changing the scenery. That's what I'm picturing in my head, anyway.
I can't point out why, but I don't think you ever can with P.K Dick books because they transcend most other reading material. I don't know how he did it; maybe he was magic. I suppose it appears it was a help to him that he suffered from psychosis himself, in terms of helping his imagination when writing anyway.
His books always do this to me where I begin thinking, 'Hmmm, not sure yet, but it's readable.' Then, somewhere along the way, I always fall deep into it. I become contained within the pages as if the book has boxed me in, and it's claustrophobic but not unpleasant, which shouldn't make sense!
It's like hypnotism, and you fall deeper into the spiral of the stories and find yourself loving them. I couldn't help thinking how I'd love this as a film that sticks true to the work. I think it would be cool to film with props and backgrounds changing out by men and women running and quickly changing the scenery like in a play but in a film. The story carries on while the people run around, changing the scenery. That's what I'm picturing in my head, anyway.